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Ball beads

Nubian
Napatan Period, reign of unknown ruler
623–568 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg. South), Pyramid 122

Medium/Technique Green amazon stone
Dimensions diameter 0.9-1.0 cm
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.12094
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentBeads

DescriptionTwo nearly spherical green polished balls, grave debris.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe (Beg. South) Pyramid 122. 1921: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.